Wednesday this week before Thanksgiving was the reported as being the busiest travel day since the Pandemic started back in 2020. TSA checkpoints screened 2,311,978 passengers compared to 2,624,250 in 2019. To put that in perspective, TSA saw 88% of 2019 traffic, which is the most since March 2020, a sign that travel is continuing…
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Here’s a quick way to get some free cash this Thanksgiving! Rakuten, which used to be eBates, is an online shopping portal which offers cash backs when you shop through their portal. They are offering new members $40 free, after signing up and making a purchase of $40 or more, meaning you’re essentially getting a…
Super hot! Just in time for Black Friday. One of my accounts targeted for 15% off (max $15) and the other 30% off (max $50) when use one MR point. What did you get? Try to activate here. New Amazon Discount With Amex (targeted) Terms and Conditions This is a limited time offer. The…
Delta has been expanding its Premium Select cabin to more aircrafts including all 767-400’s and now on some 767-300ERs. You’ll find a mix of 767-400’s and 767-300’s on Delta’s JFK-LAX route. However, Delta doesn’t sell Premium Select on domestic flights, so despite having a Premium Select cabin onboard, this is currently being sold as Comfort…
Southwest Airlines is celebrating 15 years of service to Denver, CO (DEN) and to celebrate is offering customers a nice discount! Today, Southwest is one of the largest carriers at Denver and offers over 240 daily flights in the Mile High City, Customers can book travel from/to Denver with the promotion code HEART4DEN, good for…
Hyatt has launched a targeted offer for World of Hyatt members where you earn 30,000 bonus points for every 10 nights stayed now through January 14, 2022. With this offer, registration is required for this offer and it’s valid for stays at all Hyatt properties including participating MGM Resorts, Small Luxury Hotels of the World locations,…
Amazon 50% Off Promotion With Chase UR ($15 max targeted) This is another great promotion where you a can get 50% off Amazon when you use 1 UR point to pay (Max discount $15.) See here if you are targeted for this one! Have amex cards attached to your Amazon account? Check out this promotion, Amazon…
Marriott Bonvoy Ambassadors who earned status this year will be able to gift Platinum Elite status to a friend or family member as a one-time benefit for thank those who have continued to earn status throughout the pandemic. This follows news that Marriott will be extending elite status for everyone for another year through February…
Amazon Hot 20% Off With Amex (targeted) This is one of my favorite offers especially with the holidays right around the corner. See if you are targeted for a percentage off at Amazon here with 1 MR point. Terms and Conditions This is a limited time offer. The promotion will end on the earlier of…
On a recent trip from New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) to San Francisco (SFO), I decided to use a Regional Upgrade certificate to confirm into the Delta One business class cabin at booking. Delta has started bringing back some inflight services depending on route and being that this was a transcontinental Delta One flight,…
Delta plans to add back more than 100 flights to NYC airports, as the airline restores pre-covid flight levels at New York’s John F. Kennedy (JFK) and LaGuardia’s (LGA) airport. During the pandemic, the FAA implemented a slot waiver, where airlines wouldn’t lose their take-off/landing slots at the nation’s busiest airports, however is set to…
Between October 19 and December 23, 2021, World of Hyatt is offering double elite qualifying nights for stays at their Andaz hotels and resorts for World of Hyatt and new World of Hyatt Business business credit cardholders. In order to participate in the promotion, members must register and stay during the promotion period, however previously…
Delta announced they’ll be expanding service to Panama City, Panama (PTY) from three new cities. Los Angeles and Orlando will be launching service to Panama City on Dec 18, and New York-JFK on Dec. 20. Additionally, they’ll be a second daily flight from Atlanta on Saturdays. Per Delta, New flights and increased service grows Delta’s capacity…
Hyatt has announced that the Grand Hyatt New York will be reopening on November 1, 2021 after being closed over 18 months. However, the hotel will be downgraded from the Grand Hyatt brand to just a “regular” Hyatt. The new name will be the Hyatt Grand Central New York, which I can’t help but wonder…
Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Chase have announced the launch of the new World of Hyatt Business Credit Card. This compliments their current personal World of Hyatt Credit Card. For a limited time, you can earn up to 75,000 bonus points after spending $7,500 within the first three months from account opening. The card carries a…
Here’s a quick way to get some free cash well you’re home during the pandemic. Rakuten, which used to be eBates, is an online shopping portal which offers cash backs when you shop through their portal. They are offering new members $30 free, after signing up and making a purchase of $30 or more, meaning…
World of Hyatt has launched a new promotion for Miraval, where World of Hyatt members who redeem points, will receive the 2nd night complimentary. For context, Hyatt offered a similar promotion last year with Miraval, so it’s nice to see this returning. This is valid for stays between November 1, 2021, and January 31, 2022…
With Seated, you can get a percentage of your bill back in rewards to spend on brands like Amazon, Uber, Starbucks, Apple, Delta and so many more. Seated currently operates in NYC, Dallas, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, and Philadelphia. You can earn cash back a variety of ways including on dining in the restaurant or on…
Marriott Bonvoy announced they’ll be brining back complimentary hot breakfast to four brands within its portfolio. Residence Inn by Marriott, SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Fairfield by Marriott, and TownePlace Suites by Marriott will start piloting the new breakfast offerings in October, and by winter this will be rolled out to nearly 3,000 properties across the U.S.…
MGM Resorts International has confirmed plans to acquire Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, and is expected to close in early 2022. The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, whereas MGM properties are part of MLife and have a partnership with Hyatt. I suspect we’ll see The Cosmopolitan leave Marriott’s Autograph Collection, and join MLife…